Cancer of the breast /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Saunders,
[2002]
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| Edition: | Fifth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- An introduction to the history of breast cancer
- Microscopic anatomy of the breast
- Gross anatomy of the breast
- Physiology and function of the breast
- A unifying concept for benign disorders of the breast : ANDI
- Common benign conditions of the breast
- Epidemiology of breast cancer
- Ionizing radiation and the breast
- Nutrition and breast disease
- Genetic basis for the emergence and progression of breast cancer
- Molecular biology of breast cancer
- Prevention of breast cancer
- The role of exercise and weight control in breast cancer prevention and rehabilitation
- Genetics and genetic counseling for breast cancer
- Screening for breast cancer
- Breast imaging : mammography, sonography, and emerging technology
- Diagnosis of breast cancer
- Gross and microscopic pathology
- Cellular kinetics of breast cancer
- Hormonal and growth factors
- Growth rates
- Staging and prognosis
- In situ carcinoma of the breast
- Management of early invasive carcinoma (TNM stages I and II)
- Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy
- Locally advanced and inflammatory breast cancer
- Stage IV carcinoma
- Surgical techniques
- Radiation therapy for breast cancer
- Chemotherapy for early and advanced breast cancer
- Hormonal and endocrine therapy of breast cancer
- Immunology, serum markers, and immunotherapy of mammary tumors
- Follow-up after treatment of breast cancer
- Nursing care
- Reconstruction of the breast
- Multiple primary cancers
- Local and regional recurrence
- Orthopedic management of skeletal metastases
- Thoracic surgical problems in breast cancer therapy
- Metastasis to the eye and ocular adnexa
- Neurological aspects of breast cancers
- Management of pain
- Pregnancy and breast cancer
- Sarcomas of the breast
- Diagnosis and management of occult primary breast cancer
- Male breast cancer
- Psychosocial aspects of breast cancer
- Community resources for the breast cancer patient
- Liability issues related to breast cancer
- Critical analysis of clinical trials
- Statistical methods in cancer research.